Our Community Partners

Founded in a small home in Trosly, France in 1964, L’Arche Fredericton was established on a community Hub model where adults of varying intellectual abilities can share life, celebrate and grow with one another. The primary mission of each L'Arche community is to be a medium for revealing the gifts of people with disabilities so that the world may benefit from them. L'Arches’ goal is to make known the unique abilities of people with intellectual disabilities, revealed through mutually transforming relationships.

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre is a unique community of entrepreneurs in the arts, culture, and wellness sectors, as well as provincial arts and culture organizations, and individual artists in a wide variety of disciplines (music, dance, new media, visual arts, etc.) The Charlotte St. Arts Centre facility is a registered nonprofit charity. It sustains, promotes, and develops the arts by providing access to an essential hub of professional resources, facilities, and dynamic programming within the New Brunswick community.

Opal Family Services has been a vital source of support in our community for individuals with disabilities and their families since 1984. It was established by a compassionate circle of friends who aimed to assist a mother and her two special needs children. Recognizing the widespread need for support and respite services, they extended their efforts to help numerous other families. Opal Family Services specializes in offering coordinated respite services and providing unwavering support to families who have a dependent child or adult with a disability.

Solo Chicken Productions is a professional performing arts company located on the traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik / Wəlastəkewiyik (Fredericton) in New Brunswick. Their team fosters the creative arts through the creation and development of new works of physical theatre, the facilitation of community collaborations, and by offering accessible arts-based programming. Founded in 2004, the company is built on the philosophy that a healthy arts ecology and society should create space for everyone to create and share their voice. Solo Chicken works to achieve this goal by supporting emerging artists, providing accessible training, developing exciting new works, and working with underserved communities to help them tell their stories. Solo Chicken Productions is committed to creating performances and opportunities for engaging with the arts that are challenging, delightful, and accessible to all.